| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Scott Swope (fresh) SG - Walter Rodgers (fresh) SF - Willie Garon (fresh) PF - Thomas Harger (fresh) C - David Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) PF - Gerald Rutledge (fresh) C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | David Nichols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Norfolk State | Willie Garon's floater is tipped away by Quentin Watkins | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge knocks in the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Thomas Harger - foul #1 on Thomas Harger, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Norfolk State | Walter Rodgers buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Swope | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins's floater is tipped away by David Nichols | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Thomas Harger | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | Norfolk State | Quentin Watkins is called for the reach on Willie Garon - foul #1 on Quentin Watkins, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | Norfolk State | Thomas Harger misses the easy layup | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | Norfolk State | Thomas Harger tips it in | 5-3 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins's pass is intercepted by Scott Swope | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Norfolk State | Thomas Harger connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Swope and he's fouled by Gerald Rutledge - foul #1 on Gerald Rutledge, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 18:06 | Norfolk State | Thomas Harger makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 17:53 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Thomas Harger | 8-3 |
| 17:47 | Norfolk State | Walter Rodgers makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Swope | 11-3 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Matthew Rose is fouled on the floor by Scott Swope - foul #1 on Scott Swope, team foul #2 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Smith (PG), Graham Kraatz (SG), Mark Bowman (SF), Eugene Brewer (PF), Joshua Campbell (C) Scott Swope, Walter Rodgers, Willie Garon, Thomas Harger, David Nichols | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-3 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge hits the follow up shot | 11-5 |
| 17:04 | Norfolk State | Eugene Brewer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Balderas - foul #1 on Joseph Balderas, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Hepler (SG), Clinton Anderson (SF), Michael Honeycutt (PF), Lawrence Pickett (C) Brandon Griggs, Joseph Balderas, Gerald Rutledge, Quentin Watkins | |
| 16:53 | Norfolk State | Mark Bowman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Rose | 11-7 |
| 16:14 | Norfolk State | Mark Bowman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Lawrence Pickett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-7 |
| 15:45 | Norfolk State | Graham Kraatz snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) SG - Graham Kraatz (fresh) SF - Mark Bowman (fresh) PF - Eugene Brewer (fresh) C - Joshua Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hepler (fresh) SF - Clinton Anderson (fresh) PF - Michael Honeycutt (fresh) C - Lawrence Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Pickett is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Pickett, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Scott Swope (PG), Walter Rodgers (SG), Willie Garon (SF), Thomas Harger (PF), David Nichols (C) Charles Smith, Graham Kraatz, Mark Bowman, Eugene Brewer, Joshua Campbell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG), Joseph Balderas (SF), Gerald Rutledge (PF), Quentin Watkins (C) Matthew Rose, Matthew Hepler, Michael Honeycutt, Lawrence Pickett | |
| 15:07 | Norfolk State | David Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brandon Griggs | 11-7 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Nichols - foul #1 on David Nichols, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:37 | Norfolk State | Willie Garon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 14:35 | Norfolk State | Thomas Harger tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-12 |
| 14:04 | Norfolk State | David Nichols misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge tips it in | 13-14 |
| 13:42 | Norfolk State | Thomas Harger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG) Clinton Anderson | |
| 13:23 | Norfolk State | The jump hook by Thomas Harger is blocked by Quentin Watkins | 13-14 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Quentin Watkins | 13-14 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Matthew Rose scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Griggs | 13-17 |
| 13:02 | Norfolk State | Matthew Rose steals it from Willie Garon | 13-17 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Rose | 13-19 |
| 12:44 | Norfolk State | Thomas Harger buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Swope | 16-19 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins misses short on a floater from the right side | 16-19 |
| 12:26 | Norfolk State | David Nichols pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 12:05 | Norfolk State | The short jumper by David Nichols is denied by Quentin Watkins | 16-19 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Matthew Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Scott Swope (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Rodgers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Garon (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Harger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Nichols (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Balderas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Rutledge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas is denied on a layup by Thomas Harger | 16-19 |
| 11:18 | Norfolk State | Willie Garon snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 11:12 | Norfolk State | Quentin Watkins steals the ball from Walter Rodgers | 16-19 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Rose | 16-22 |
| 10:29 | Norfolk State | Thomas Harger buries a shot from the left wing set up by Walter Rodgers and he's fouled by Gerald Rutledge - foul #2 on Gerald Rutledge, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Smith (PG), Graham Kraatz (SG), Eugene Brewer (SF), Joshua Campbell (C) Scott Swope, Walter Rodgers, Willie Garon, David Nichols | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Callahan (PG), Matthew Hepler (SG), Clinton Anderson (SF), Michael Honeycutt (PF), Lawrence Pickett (C) Matthew Rose, Brandon Griggs, Joseph Balderas, Gerald Rutledge, Quentin Watkins | |
| 10:29 | Norfolk State | Thomas Harger misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Michael Honeycutt gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Michael Honeycutt is whistled for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Bowman (SF) Thomas Harger | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:52 | Norfolk State | Graham Kraatz misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Robert Callahan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson snags the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Robert Callahan double dribbles | 18-22 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG) Robert Callahan | |
| 09:11 | Norfolk State | Eugene Brewer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Michael Honeycutt scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Clinton Anderson | 20-24 |
| 08:45 | Norfolk State | Charles Smith knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Graham Kraatz | 22-24 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Matthew Rose is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Matthew Rose, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| 08:14 | Norfolk State | Joshua Campbell can't throw it down | 22-24 |
| 08:12 | Norfolk State | Eugene Brewer tips it in | 24-24 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Rose | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Graham Kraatz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Bowman (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Hepler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Norfolk State | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hepler - foul #1 on Matthew Hepler, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Walter Rodgers (SG), Raymond Riley (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), David Nichols (C) Graham Kraatz, Mark Bowman, Eugene Brewer, Joshua Campbell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Callahan (SG), Joseph Balderas (SF), Quentin Watkins (C) Matthew Hepler, Clinton Anderson, Lawrence Pickett | |
| 07:33 | Norfolk State | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Raymond Riley swats the layup by Quentin Watkins | 24-26 |
| 07:17 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 24-26 |
| 06:55 | Norfolk State | David Nichols scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Walter Rodgers | 26-26 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Robert Callahan loses the dribble to Walter Rodgers | 26-26 |
| 06:40 | Norfolk State | Charles Smith lays it in on a great pass from Walter Rodgers | 28-26 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Callahan | 28-28 |
| 06:03 | Norfolk State | Charles Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 06:01 | Norfolk State | Raymond Riley grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 05:47 | Norfolk State | Raymond Riley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Raymond Riley steps in front of the Joseph Balderas pass | 28-28 |
| 05:22 | Norfolk State | David Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Scott Swope (PG), Graham Kraatz (SG), Willie Garon (SF), Thomas Harger (PF), Eugene Brewer (C) Charles Smith, Walter Rodgers, Raymond Riley, Kenneth Smith, David Nichols | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Griggs (SG), Clinton Anderson (SF), Matthew Hepler (PF), Lawrence Pickett (C) Matthew Rose, Joseph Balderas, Michael Honeycutt, Quentin Watkins | |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson is called for traveling | 28-28 |
| 04:50 | Norfolk State | Robert Callahan steals the ball from Eugene Brewer | 28-28 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Clinton Anderson | 28-30 |
| 04:08 | Norfolk State | Thomas Harger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Swope | 31-30 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Graham Kraatz is called for the reach on Matthew Hepler - foul #1 on Graham Kraatz, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Walter Rodgers (SG) Graham Kraatz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Balderas (SF), Gerald Rutledge (PF), Quentin Watkins (C) Robert Callahan, Matthew Hepler, Lawrence Pickett | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Quentin Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Scott Swope (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Walter Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Garon (fresh) PF - Thomas Harger (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clinton Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Griggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Balderas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Rutledge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Quentin Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas is fouled on the floor by Thomas Harger - foul #2 on Thomas Harger, team foul #5 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Nichols (C) Eugene Brewer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Rose (PG) Clinton Anderson | |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-30 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 02:55 | Norfolk State | Thomas Harger snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 02:50 | Norfolk State | Scott Swope can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Gerald Rutledge gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Matthew Rose misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Swope - foul #2 on Scott Swope, team foul #6 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Smith (PG), Mark Bowman (SF), Joshua Campbell (PF) Scott Swope, Willie Garon, Thomas Harger | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clinton Anderson (SG) Brandon Griggs | |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Matthew Rose misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Matthew Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:01 | Norfolk State | Walter Rodgers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 01:59 | Norfolk State | Joshua Campbell can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 01:57 | Norfolk State | Mark Bowman tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Rodgers - foul #1 on Walter Rodgers, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Graham Kraatz (SG), Eugene Brewer (SF) Walter Rodgers, Mark Bowman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Honeycutt (C) Quentin Watkins | |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Joseph Balderas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:38 | Norfolk State | Joshua Campbell pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:13 | Norfolk State | Charles Smith is hacked by Matthew Rose - foul #2 on Matthew Rose, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Bowman (SF) David Nichols | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Hepler (SG) Joseph Balderas | |
| 01:13 | Norfolk State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:13 | Norfolk State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Clinton Anderson tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 00:27 | Norfolk State | Charles Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Bowman - foul #1 on Mark Bowman, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Scott Swope (PG), Walter Rodgers (SG), Willie Garon (SF), Thomas Harger (PF), David Nichols (C) Charles Smith, Graham Kraatz, Mark Bowman, Eugene Brewer, Joshua Campbell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Callahan (PG), Brandon Griggs (SG), Quentin Watkins (C) Matthew Rose, Clinton Anderson, Gerald Rutledge | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Matthew Hepler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:01 | Norfolk State | Walter Rodgers hits a fadeaway from the left side | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Brandon Griggs misses long on a fullcourt shot | 40-36 |